Automobile attachment



.May 20 1924. E. M. BROWN AUTOMOBILE ATTACHMENT Filed Nov. 28 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet XM1/1M www nifl/MM May zo', 1924, 1,494,731

' E. M. BROWN AUTOMOBILE ATTACHMENT Filed Nov. 28. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patent ay 20, 14.

nLLrs m. Baown, or noanoxa,

AUTOMOBILE ATTACHMENT.

Application led Novemberl 278, 1928. Serial No. 677,516.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ELLIS M. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Roanoke, in the county of Roanoke and State of Virginia, have invented certain new andv useful Improvements in an Automobile Attachment, of which ,the following is a specification. l This invention appertains to a novel attachment for motor vehicles and the primary object of the invention is to provide an improved device for connection withA the radiator of a motor vehicle, the device supporting a suitable illuminating lamp.

Another object of the invention is to provide a radiator attachment for motor vehicles of the ornamental type which can be effectively used as a parking light, when the occasion warrants such use thereof.

Another prime object of the invention is to provide an improved parking light attachment for the front part of a motor vehicle embodying a holder for the arking light, and novel means for connectlng the holder with the filling nipple ofthe radiator, said novel holding means reducing the loss of the device to a minimum.

A further object of the invention is to provide novel means for supporting a Hag or the like on said device when so desired.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved automobile attachment of the above character, which will be durable and efficient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture and one which can be placed upon the market at a small cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically. described,

claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which drawings:

Figure 1 1s a perspective view of the improved attachment showing the/same connected to a radiator of a motor vehicle.

Figure 2 is a horizontal longitudinal sec'- tion through the improved attachment showing the same connected to the filling ni ple of a radiator.

igure 3 is a vertical longitudinal section through the improved attachment showing the same connected to the filling nipple of an automobile radiator.

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse section through the improved device showing parts `of an'automobile.

`'parking light 25, which W ile I have ca ledl thereof in elevation and illustrating the improved device connected with the `radiator `Figure 5jis a de tail erspective view of the novel means utilize for connectingthe improved attachment with' a radiator, and

igure .6 is a fragmentary detail view illustrating a modified form/of the attachvment, the flag or ornament holder being omitted.

Referring tov the vdrawings in deta-il,`

wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter .A enerallyy indicates the improved automobile attachment and B a motor vehicle withrwhich the same can be associated.

The automobile B can be of any preferred type-or make and as shownA the same includes the radiator 10 provided with the usual filling nipple .11 and closure cap or plug 12 therefor.

The improved attachment A is ada ted to be connected with the nipple 11,'so t at the same will beheld in place on the automobile whenthe cap 12 is removed, thus it is to be lunderstood that the same can be made with the cap 12 if so desired.

v The improved attachment A is so constructed as to permit the same to be effectively used as a parking light for the front machine and especially useful for this purpose when the machine is parked at an an le to the curb with the rear end of the machine against the curb.

As clearly shown in the drawingsthe improved attachment A comprises a .base 15 preferably formed in the nature of a hollow casing.` This base or -casing 15 can be formed of vsheet metal and suitable nickel or the like to present a neat and attractive appearance. The base 15 includes a hollow body 16 having the top and bottom walls 1'? and 18, the side longitudinally extending walls 19, the

-inner wall 20, and a pivoted front wall 21.

The body 16 can be provided with a partition plate 22 for a purpose, which will be hereinafter more fully described and b y referring to Figure 2 of the drawings, 1t can be seen that this partition plate 22 is provided with suitable openings 23. v The top wall 17 of the body 16 supports the can be of any referred construction. the element 25 a parking light, as this is the main purpose of this element, it is to be device can be used simply as an. ornament l understood that the same can be used for other purposes and if so desired .the whole for the machine.' Y

"llhe parking light 25` includes a hollow casing 26extending transversely of. the base adjacent to the forward end thereof and the end walls of the hollow body 26 of the parking light carry suitable lenses 27 through which-the rays of light from the electrlc lamp 28 disposed in the body 26 can travel. Any preferred type of switch f for controlling' the lightin o the electric lampl 28 canl be employe 'The electric lamp 28 can be suppliedfrom any suitablel v source' and as-shown feed wires 29 extend into thebody 26 through' the base 15 and these wires can extend from thestorage batter ofthe automobile if so des1red. n improved means 40 1s provided fo 'n connecting the attachment A to the nipple 11 of the radiator 10 and as shown this means includes avU-'shaped clamping member 31 embodying` parallel legs 32' and arcuate connectlng body portion 33 for encircling the neck 11.v These legs '32 are adapted to extend longitudinally through the body 15 and are disposed in the openings 23 inthe partition plate 22. A rigid clamping member 3 4 is provlded for grlpping the forward portion 'of the neck 11 and includes an arcuate clampin plate 35 and a connectingbody 36, which 1s connected to the rearwall 200i the body 15 of the base 16 bymeans of a suitable stem 37 and nut 38. rIhe outer terminals of the legs 32 of the clamping member 31 are threaded for the reception of jam nuts 39, which can be rotated in any preferred way. Suitablespacing sleeves 40 'can'be placed upon the legs 32 between the nut 39 and the partltion plate 22. It can be seen that the cover plate 21 of the base 15 normally hides these nuts 39 from view, thus reducing the stealing of the car to a minimum.

, In Figures 1 ,to''inclusive I have shown the improved attachment A provided with a holder or clamp for permitting the attaching of a suitable Hag or ornament to the attachment, and this clamp -holder can be of any. preferred type or character. As shown the holder includes an upstanding attaching plate 46, which is clamped inpo- `sition between the rear walls 20 of the body 16 of the base 15 and, the body 36 of the meager rIhis Hag or ornament holder 45 can bev omitted if so vdesired and in Figure 6 of the-drawings I have'shown the appliance without the said holder.

From the foregoing'description, it can be seen that .l have provided a novel'appliance for automobiles, which will effectivel serve as a parking light for the front en of an automobile.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope of this invention'.

What I claim as new is: \1. 'llhe combination with an automobile including a radiator having a filling nipple, of an attachment for the automobile com-v prising a horizontally'disposed hollow body, a lamp carried by the upper surface of the body, a rigid clamp member carried by the inner end of the body for engaging the front portion of the nipple, a movable clamping member including a pair of spaced parallel legs and a curved connecting portion for engaging the rear portion ofthe nipple, and meansfor connecting the legs gfdthe movable clamping member with the 2.yI`he combination with an automobile including radiators having avfilling nipple, of an attachment for the automobile comprising a horizontally disposed hollow body including a top and bottom wall, side walls, a rigid end wall, and a pivoted front wall, a transversely extending artition plate disposedin the body, a par ing lamp carried by the upper surface of the body, a rigid clamping member carried by the rear wall of the body for engaging the forward face of thev nipple, a movable clamping member includin a pair of parallel legs extending longitudmally through the body through the partition plate and a connecting curved body portion for extendin about the rearsurface of the nipple, an

nuts threaded u on said legs for engaging said partition pitite, the pivoted front wall normally hiding said nuts from view.`

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELLIS M. BRI).` Witnessesz l and 

